Real Salt Lake vs Columbus Crew prediction, odds & betting tips – 04/14/2024

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Real Salt Lake - Columbus Crew

USA MLS - America First Field

Coach Pablo Mastroeni’s Real Salt Lake City will host 2023 Major League Soccer champions Columbus Crew on the 14^th of April at America First Stadium. Coach Nancy’s boys won’t have it easy against Mastroeni’s in-form players, but we still believe the visitors have the three points up for grabs. Make sure to check out our top Real Salt Lake vs Columbus Crew betting tips before placing a bet on this game.

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Real Salt Lake vs Columbus Crew prediction: Nancy’s troops to prove their worth

Key Stats

• Columbus Crew had the best attacking record during the 2023 MLS campaign.
• Cucho Hernandez was the 2^nd-best finisher in MLS last season, as he scored a total of 19 goals.
• Columbus Crew recorded three victories, thee draws, and only one loss in 2024.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Columbus Crew to prove bookies wrong

• HOME: +130 – 43.1%
• DRAW: +255 – 24.0%
• AWAY: +200 – 32.9%

*These Real Salt Lake vs Columbus Crew odds are subject to change

It’s surprising to see the bookies bet against the 2023 MLS champions. Real Salt Lake City are the expected winners, with a whopping 43.1% win probability at +130, while coach Wilfried Nancy’s Columbus Crew keeps a decent 32.9% success chance at +200.

Moreover, we think Cucho Hernandez will score against Real Salt Lake this week, as he seems to have a 44.44% chance of doing so at -125.

Last five H2Hs: Home side not up to par

Europe Friendlies 14/02/24

Real Salt Lake

0

Columbus Crew

0

USA MLS 02/04/23

Columbus Crew

4

Real Salt Lake

0

USA MLS 26/06/22

Real Salt Lake

0

Columbus Crew

0

USA MLS 04/07/19

Real Salt Lake

1

Columbus Crew

0

USA MLS 01/07/18

Columbus Crew

2

Real Salt Lake

1

With barely a win against the Crew in the last five direct games, Real Salt Lake City don’t seem like the sort of team that can beat the MLS champs easily.

Real Salt Lake team news and form: Mastroeni must show courage

Coach Pablo Mastroeni will have it very difficult to defeat the Crew this week. Two of his key midfielders are out injured, and we are convinced the manager won’t be able to find suitable replacements for Bonilla and Ruiz on such short notice.

Predicted lineup: MacMath (GK), Katranis, Vera, Glad, Brody, Eneli, Ojeda, Luna, Crooks, Gomez & Arango

USA MLS 29/06/25

D

Sporting Kansas City

1

Real Salt Lake

1

USA MLS 15/06/25

W

DC United

0

Real Salt Lake

2

USA MLS 01/06/25

L

LA Galaxy

2

Real Salt Lake

0

USA MLS 29/05/25

D

Austin FC

1

Real Salt Lake

1

USA MLS 25/05/25

L

Vancouver Whitecaps

3

Real Salt Lake

2

Columbus Crew team news and form: MLS champs look sharp

With three victories, three draws, and only one loss in 2024, Columbus Crew are marching toward another major success in MLS. If coach Wilfried Nancy’s boys maintain this momentum, they will surely prove our Real Salt Lake vs Columbus Crew predictions correct.

Predicted lineup: Schulte (GK), Cheberko, Camacho, Moreira, Farsi, Nagbe, Jones, Yeboah, Hinestroza, Rossi & Hernandez

USA MLS 29/06/25

W

Philadelphia Union

0

Columbus Crew

1

USA MLS 25/06/25

W

Atlanta United

1

Columbus Crew

3

USA MLS 14/06/25

W

Vancouver Whitecaps

1

Columbus Crew

2

USA MLS 31/05/25

L

Inter Miami CF

5

Columbus Crew

1

USA MLS 29/05/25

D

Nashville SC

2

Columbus Crew

2

Player to watch: Cucho Hernandez

Cucho Hernandez scores 0.5 goals per game in Major League Soccer this season. Furthermore, he also supplied a teammate with an assist and scored a goal in the CONCACAF Champions Cup tournament as well.

Quality stuff from Hernandez

The Colombian could’ve scooped up the Top Goalscorer Award in 2023 had he had as many games as LAFC’s Denis Bouanga.